#838EB4 Color

#838EB4 is rgb(131, 142, 180) in RGB and hsl(227, 25%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838EB4

HEX#838EB4

RGBrgb(131, 142, 180)

HSLhsl(227, 25%, 61%)

HSVhsv(227, 27%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.058 272.1)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 21%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838EB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838EB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838EB4 Complementary#B4AA83 Analogous#83A6B4 Analogous#9183B4 Triadic#B4838D Triadic#8DB483

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838EB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#939CBE #A6ADC9 #B6BCD3 #C6CBDD #D6D9E6 #E9EBF2

Shades

#6976A5 #56628F #475176 #363D59 #262C40 #171A26

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